Lufthansa-DHL airline applies for approval of German authorities
LUFTHANSA and DHL have filed for approval to set up the joint freight airline ‘Newco’, according to the German Federal Cartel Office.
The project, announced in June, is likely to launch in 2009 from Leipzig Halle airport. DHL has always been vocal about its intentions to expand its cooperation with Lufthansa. Lufthansa Cargo said that it will announce more details soon.
A joint network has been operated between Europe, Asia and the US since March 2004, and was to expand through Leipzig/Halle airport, where DHL Express is moving its main European hub later this year.
